46 minutes ago Walmart illegally opened delivery drivers' deposit accounts, U.S. says

Lawsuit alleges Walmart and the payments platform Branch Messenger cost delivery drivers millions of dollars in fees, opening deposit accounts without consent and requiring their use to get paid.

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59 minutes ago Instagram tests a way to show you Story Highlights you didn’t get a chance to see

Instagram is testing a way for you to see content from friends that you might have missed. The social network has started displaying unseen Story Highlights from a user’s mutual followers at the end of the Stories tray, which is the area at the top of your feed where you see Stories from your friends. […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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63 minutes ago Kim Kardashian Stars in Lewd Christmas Music Video 'Santa Baby,' Featuring Jesus and Virgin Mary

Kim Kardashian is starring in a lewd Christmas-themed music video that features the reality TV star crawling around provocatively on all fours as she sings a cover for the 1953 classic "Santa Baby," with actors playing Jesus Christ, the Virgin Mary, and an assortment of others in the background -- culminating in Macaulay Culkin as Santa Claus. The post Kim Kardashian Stars in Lewd Christmas Music Video ‘Santa Baby,’ Featuring Jesus and Virgin Mary appeared first on Breitbart.

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67 minutes ago Juniper Ventures spins out of Climate Capital to invest in synthetic biology for the climate

The first Juniper fund is $10.6 million and is oversubscribed. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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85 minutes ago Man, woman released after 17 years due to ‘wrongful conviction’ in East Los Angeles murder

Man, woman released after 17 years due to ‘wrongful conviction’ in East Los Angeles murder  KTLA Los Angeles

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92 minutes ago Brockton firefighter dies days after he went into cardiac arrest during a call

Firefighter Jeffrey Albanese had been hospitalized after his heart stopped during a Dec. 9 call. The post Brockton firefighter dies days after he went into cardiac arrest during a call appeared first on Boston.com.

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92 minutes ago Electric aircraft startup Lilium ceases operations, 1,000 workers laid off

The company's co-founder confirmed the shutdown in a LinkedIn post. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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97 minutes ago Computer models are vital for studying everything. Here's how AI could make them even better

Here's one definition of science: it's essentially an iterative process of building models with ever-greater explanatory power.

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1 hour ago Disney Explains Cancellation of Lesbian Witch 'Star Wars' Series 'The Acolyte'

A high-ranking executive for the Walt Disney Company has offered an explanation why the woke Disney+ "Star Wars" spin-off series "The Acolyte" was cancelled after just one season, saying the show didn't perform well enough to justify its cost -- which one estimate put close to a quarter of a billion dollars. The post Disney Explains Cancellation of Lesbian Witch ‘Star Wars’ Series ‘The Acolyte’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 hour ago Top Arab Diplomats, in Syria Visits, Aim to Build Ties With New Leadership

Ministers from Jordan and Qatar were among the first high-ranking Arab diplomats to meet with the leader of the rebel coalition that toppled the Syrian regime, as the Arab world seeks to bring Syria back into the fold.

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